602: Why Is Bail the Worst Idea Ever?

In the United States, cash bail keeps hundreds of thousands of people behind bars, even when they are presumed to be innocent.

Covered topics: Maurice Jimmerson, bail, bonds, Kalief Browder, liberty, Isaiah Berlin, positive liberty, negative liberty, Pretrial Fairness Act,

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